Roofing and chimney work in High Bridge
High Bridge is a hillside borough on the South Branch of the Raritan River in northern Hunterdon County, named for the tall railroad bridge that once carried the Central Railroad of New Jersey across the valley. It grew as an ironworking town, and its streets of older worker and village houses climb steeply from the river. Today it is the western end of NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line and the start of the Columbia Trail, with Lake Solitude and its dam on the river at the edge of town.
Asset Roofing & Chimney provides roof repair, roof replacement and chimney repair throughout High Bridge. We are licensed and insured, based in Cliffside Park in Bergen County, and we serve all of North New Jersey. We specialize in shingle and flat roofing and full chimney service, which suits a town of steep streets, older frame houses and former industrial and commercial buildings. Estimates are free.
Housing in High Bridge
High Bridge's housing is dominated by late-1800s and early-1900s houses, many built for the town's industrial workforce, set close together on steep, narrow streets, along with Victorian homes and mid-century and later houses on the hillsides. Many have simple gable roofs, porches and brick chimneys. The borough also has older commercial and former industrial buildings with low-slope roofs. Asphalt shingle is the standard on houses.
Weather and exposure
The borough's terrain is steep, rising from the South Branch valley, so homes sit at very different elevations: some low and shaded near the river and lake, others high on hillsides exposed to wind. Wooded slopes bring leaves and falling limbs, the river adds moisture and fog, and winters bring snow and freeze-thaw cycling.
